Nurse Assessor

Minerva Nursing; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Bolton is seeking a Nurse Functional Assessor for a hybrid role. This position allows registered adult or mental health nurses to utilize their skills in a new way by conducting assessments that influence benefits eligibility. With a salary of £37,800 and a range of benefits including maternal packages and professional support, this role is ideal for those looking to enhance their nursing practice while making a positive impact in people's lives.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Pension plan

25 days annual leave

Maternity and paternity packages

Qualifications

• NMC-registered adult or mental health nurse.
• At least 1 year's broad post-registration experience in the UK.
• Proactive learner comfortable with complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments on individuals' health conditions.
• Produce factual reports for DWP benefit eligibility.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Proficiency in computer software for report writing

Experience with diverse conditions

Education

NMC registration

1 year post-registration experience in the UK

Job description

Job Title : Nurse Functional Assessor

Location : Bolton

Salary : £37,800 per annum

Job Type : Hybrid Permanent / Mon-Fri, 9-5 hours

Job Overview

Great opportunities : full-time, part-time, hybrid, and school-time-hours roles

We’re looking for registered adult or mental health nurses who enjoy making a difference in people's lives every day.

If you are looking for a break from shift work or seeking a new, exciting career opportunity to develop and enhance your nursing skills while still being able to utilise them differently, helping people, apply to become a Functional Assessor.

You will carry out assessments to understand how a person’s disability or health condition affects their daily life and produce factual reports to help the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) determine their eligibility for benefits.

What we look for :

• An NMC-registered adult or mental health nurse with at least 1 year’s broad post-registration experience in the UK
• A proactive and keen learner with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Someone comfortable using computer software to type and produce detailed reports
• An expert clinician comfortable working with a diverse range of conditions, including complex cases and mental health conditions

This role is a great opportunity for registered nurses to deepen their clinical knowledge and further hone their assessment skills, all while helping people move forward with their lives.

Great Benefits Package

• Competitive Salary : £37,800
• Opportunities to increase Income (Overtime & Incentives)
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Various company-wide benefits that promote financial well-being.
• We offer Nurses full-time, part-time, and hybrid working opportunities
• Dedicated team to support with Revalidation and ongoing CPD
• Protected time for CPD and clinical development, which counts towards revalidation
• Maternity and Paternity packages for nurses (18 weeks of full maternity Pay), including adoption & surrogacy, and 6 weeks of full paternity pay.
• Other support includes neonatal / premature paid leave, pregnancy loss paid leave, and child bereavement leave.
• We offer a Healthcare Cash Plan
• Pension Plan
• We offer 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years with the company